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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel
* On Feb. 14, 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome, is executed. Ruler Claudius the Cruel was having difficultly getting soldiers to join his military because of their strong attachment to their wives, and had banned marriages. Valentine continued to perform marriages in secret and was beheaded for it.
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What to watch & where to watch it:
ON NOW: “Eric Clapton Unplugged ... Over 30 Years Later” Paramount+
23-Feb: “C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart” (Season 6) Max
23-Feb: “The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards” Netflix
23-Feb: “1923” (Season 2)
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
Elderly man weighs 84 pounds decades after his stomach removal
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is 18 years a record for living without a stomach?
A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had his stomach removed. He consulted with a dietician and has been able to eat small but frequent meals. He can also take enzymes, vitamins and other things, but slowly he has lost weight.
Now at 88, he is down to 84 pounds, and his muscles are also affected. He used to play racquetball regularly, but this came to an end during COVID and wasn’t picked back up after the pandemic. He can no longer walk without assistance. They are putting a feeding tube into his small intestine to supplement what he usually eats.
Are you familiar with this type of thing? What else can be done, or is this the end? Will he starve to death? -- Y.F.
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ANSWER: I have seen many patients with stomach cancer and have never seen this degree of weight loss, but weight loss is very common after removing the stomach. This degree of weight loss is very disturbing and usually results in a worse outcome, so effective treatment is overdue. A feeding tube, which isn’t often the appropriate treatment for weight loss, seems to be an important short-term treatment. I assume that he has had extensive evaluations for the recurrence of diseases, including CT scans. You mention that he has been getting vitamins; B12 and vitamin D levels are often profoundly low after gastrectomy (removal of the stomach), so these should be checked, even if he has been on replacements. If no other cause is found, it might be worth a try to use an appetite stimulant.
In addition, I would formally measure his total calorie input in a day to see whether the problem really is that he isn’t getting enough calories. I would be worried that he isn’t absorbing all of them.
There is no reason for him to starve to death. In the very worst case, nutrition can be given intravenously while they figure out why he is losing so much weight.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old male in amazingly good health and have great physical abilities, but after running about 3 miles, I noticed some minor chest discomfort. After a calcium score test and stress test, my doctor wanted to place stents in my coronary arteries.
I read a National Institue of Health study from 2020 regarding stent outcomes versus medication and lifestyle changes, and it showed no difference in the outcomes. So, I decided not to do the stents.
I no longer do any distance running, but I do weight training and a stationary bike exercise for 10 minutes without any chest issues. I now take statin drugs, blood pressure medicines, and baby aspirin.
Are you familiar with this study, and am I doing a reasonable thing by not having the stents inserted? -- T.E.
ANSWER: Whether stents are beneficial in people with stable coronary artery disease remains somewhat controversial. Although stents in combination with a healthy diet, exercise and medication may improve symptoms better than lifestyle changes and medication alone, there is no data to show an improvement in lifespan or in preventing heart attacks.
Your cardiologist wanted to reduce your symptoms, but if you aren’t having any now, then stenting isn’t indicated. If you had to reduce your running because of chest discomfort, then stenting might possibly allow you to do more exercise without having these symptoms.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. (c) 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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A red thread, Woven by the fates, Invisible yet unyielding, Twisting and stretching through time, To bind hearts destined to meet. rough countless realities, In every lifetime, It finds you
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Whether their hands are rough or gentle, eir voice so or heavy, eir love defiant, Refusing to fit in, e world‚‘s narrow box
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Scout is full of energy and love. At the dog park, she’s gentle with the smaller dogs and also tangles with the big dogs. She enjoys squeaky toys and stuffed animals.
SIGNS YOUR PET HAS FLEAS
Restlessness: Fleas are uncomfortable and can upset pets. If your dog or catisactingoutofsorts,fleascouldbetoblame.
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By Sam Mazotta
Owner wants dog in the bedroom at all times, even on Valentine’s
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My fiance insists on keeping the bedroom door closed, and my dog “Charlie,” on the opposite side of it, when we’re having sex. But Charlie whines, yelps and scratches the door the entire time we’re at it. I think that letting him in won’t be an issue, and he’ll just curl up at the foot of the bed, but my fiance says it’s creepy for the dog to be in the room at the same time. How can I get him to come around? Valentine’s Day is almost here, and I don’t want our romantic day to be spoiled by a whining dog outside the door. -- D.R. in Fort Myers, Florida
DEARD.R.: So,I’m a pet care columnist,not a relationship expert, but I’ll do my best here. Pets are a part of our family, and love being the center of attention, but they do not need to be present at every moment of your life. Furthermore, you’re in a relationship with another person, and a healthy relationship includes negotiation and compromise.
I think you can agree that the whining and scratching outside the door annoys both of you.
Instead of arguing about whether he’s in or out, place Charlie in another section of your home where he can’t hear your,um,Olympian efforts in the bedroom.The living room, the kitchen or a screened-in porch -- wherever. If he uses a kennel cage, place him in there with a treat and his favorite toys and his binky, and then enjoy your evening.
Wherever you place Charlie, make sure there are no Valentine’s chocolates or other goodies from your dinner in the same room. Chocolate, as you know, is poisonous to dogs (and cats).
Long nails can be painful for dogs. The experts in holistic care at Dogs Naturally Magazine say that long nails that will come in contact with hard ground can push back up into the nail bed and cause discomfort. Long nails also may cause the toes to twist. Most dogs require their nails be trimmed every two weeks. This time period may be extended if the dog goes for long walks frequently.
TherapyDogsBringSmilestoMidlakes
Two new additions to the Phelps-Cli on Springs School District have become happily acclimated to the classroom setting. Toby, a five-year old Golden Doodle, and Willis, a two-year old silver Labrador, are bringing smiles to students as the District’s therapy dogs. Toby spends most of his days in the elementary building, while Willis is assigned to the secondary school.
Toby and Willis were both trained by RocDog, which places therapy dogs in local hospitals, schools, nursing homes, hospices, and elsewhere. erapy dogs provide comfort, affection, and help relieve stress. “I believe in it,” said Toby’s human, Julie Bellomo. “We had a little girl who was so sad one day, but when we came into the library, she told [Librarian] Ms. Bradley, ‘My heart is happy now that Toby is here.’”
Toby lives with Bellomo, an elementary teacher who retired in June a er 31 years with Midlakes. Willis lives with Ben and Sara Clement, teachers at Midlakes High.
Bellomo brings Toby to school about once a week, typically visiting the elementary school library. Willis visits nearly as o en with most of his time spent around holiday breaks and before standardized tests. Sara Clement says, “(Willis) is here during the stressful times for kids. We know those times and can plan ahead. Kids like him.”
Bellomo has long wanted a therapy dog in the elementary school to help melt away the stress bottled up in students. “ is school, it’s home to me,” she said. “It’s the reason I wanted to do this. e opportunity presented itself last school year when the school board finalized a therapy dog policy.”
Toby completed two six-week classes to earn his Intermediate and Advanced Canine Good Citizen certificates on top of another eight weeks of therapy training.
“I had never heard about RocDog before training class,” Bellomo said. “My trainer had RocDog visit so we could learn about the organization. e owners of Roc Dog offered to give the dogs in class the erapy Dog test that evening, and Toby was one of three dogs that earned their certification.”
Willis is also a certified RocDog, enrolling in the program at the age of 10 months. e Clements chose RocDog because the organization offered direct contact with the trainer, and trainers were local. To keep their certification, the dogs must
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“He’sToby! He’sfluffy,
Toby knows a litany of instructions, including ‘settle,’ and Bellomo reads his body language and gently reminds Toby to settle when they’re in a louder or busier space. She can tell he is calm when he rolls onto his hip. Popular around the building, Toby always stops to say hello to first graders in Shawna Cody’s room and with PSO Secretary Kim Maher.
“And Ryan, he has not missed Toby a day that he has been here,” Bellomo said, explaining sixth-grader Ryan Smith knows when Toby is in the building.
“He’s TOBY! He’s fluffy, he makes me happy,” Smith said.
“Every time I am in here, you can see the change,” Bellomo said. “Behaviors change. For example, there was a kid hiding under a table in the office. Principal Chris Moyer invited the student to come and meet Toby. Out he came.”
make additional community visits. Toby has visited the State University of New York at Brockport, the Monroe County 911 Communications & Radio Center, Penfield High School, and Quail Summit Assisted Living Facility. Willis regularly visits a local veteran and former Military Outreach Farmers Market in the community.
RocDog not only trains but also rescues dogs by working to identifythosewiththerighttemperamenttobecometherapy pets. Since 2021, RocDog has worked with approximately 260 therapy dog teams in 150 locations around Western New York. Teams make more than 300 visits a month.
“As the dogs and students become more comfortable at Midlakes, we are looking for additional opportunities to integrate their support for our students,” Sarah Clement added.
e Clements ventured down the path of having a therapy dog because of the obedience training Willis was going through. Ben and Sarah have young children at home, and introducing a puppy in a safe atmosphere for their children and the dog was paramount. From there, the Clements became certified through RocDog at their Mary Cariola Center location.
Commands such as ‘place’ and ‘release’ are common to hear in the woodshop where Willis spends most of his day at Midlakes High School. ‘Place’ directs him on a bed next to Mr. Clement’s desk. ‘Release’ is his cue to drop a Midlakes Blue ball the students have dubbed Willis’ ‘emotional support tennis ball.’ Ben said, “He’s got one all the time.” Other training elements include sit and stay, but the trick is working up to a sit and stay in a public setting on a loose leash.
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Clement explained that Willis – like any therapy dog –doesn’t have a set job and instead goes where he is needed. Looking ahead, they say Willis will work overtime during Midterm and Regents week.
Clement said, “Kids love him, but it’s a little different than the elementary school,” explaining that anyone is free to approach a therapy dog, sharing ‘hello’ and a couple pets and, in Willis’ case, a toss of the tennis ball. is compares to a service dog, who has a set job and distracting the dog with play behavior is discouraged.
Sophomore Kenny Baker said, “If you’re having a bad day, Willis makes it better.”
“Upset kids, they pet Toby or hug Toby, and they calm down.”
A little canine therapy makes tough days and situations brighter. Toby, Willis, and their humans look forward to many more positive experiences to come.
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M-Th 10-8; F & Sa 10-2
Newark Public Library
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Palmyra Community Library
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PRESIDENTS’ DAY SHOPPING TIPS
Stock up on winter apparel. Now is the time to enjoy deep discounts on winter apparel. Purchase clothing, coats and boots that your family can wear next year. Parents can estimate sizes for growing children. Discounts on winter apparel as winter winds down may be as high as 70 percent, meaning savvy shoppers can save substantialamountsofmoney.
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January was National Soup Month and February 4th is recognized as National Homemade Soup Day. What is typically your favorite soup category?
• Vegetable-heavy soups (tomato, red pepper, split pea)
• Brothy favorites such as French onion, ramen, pho
• Chowders (clam, potato, etc.)
• Hearty stews or chilis
• Any/all of the above
• I don’t like soup
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New Orleans hosts the 59th Big Game on February 9th. If you watch the game, what is your favorite part of the day?
14.3% The game itself
7.1% The halftime show
21.4% Commercials
7.1% Food/snacks that have become tradition
7.1% Connecting with friends and family
42.9% None of the above
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Thank you to the clerks at Five Below, Brockport, NY. I was shopping before Christmas 2024 in a couple of places and on the way home discovered I had lost one of my rings. Not just any ring, one that my parents gave to my Aunt many years ago and I received after my Mother passed. Black Onyx with a small diamond in center. One of the clerks found it and kept it up front. On a whim a couple days later I asked the cashier if they had found a ring. YES! she pulled it out. I was so thankful. I wanted to reward them but they said they couldn’t accept anything. You really deserve to be held in high esteem. Thank you so much for being so good.
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Why do employers care so much more about profitability than taking care of their employees? I may sound like a senior, but I am far from it, old enough to know a time when my boss/es valued me, my time, my work, and young enough to not understand why current employers don’t care that inflation raises costs of absolutely everything in our lives, and yet they do not give raises. Put your money where your mouth is and help us care about the company we work for. To be told outright that they value our work, to see consistently increased prices charged to customers/clients, to see the bosses take extravagant vacations and/or drive new vehicles, buy or build new homes, but to be told “We don’t give raises”?! No wonder employees are becoming more and more disenfranchised and apathetic toward their companies/ employers/jobs in general. What is this world coming to if half of a company’s small employee base is forced to take on second jobs to make ends meet?! Do better.
Shopping centers, please stop kids from “joyriding” around your stores on the electric handicap carts. When it’s obvious they’re playing and don’t need it, security or management need to intervene. Then legitimate handicap people can use them.
also advises users to make sure tools are powered down before plugging them in and to inspect the tool before using it. Inspections can confirm that all guards are in place and that tools are up to the task at hand. Much like it’s unsafe to overreach on a ladder, overreaching when using power tools increase the risk for mistakes, accidents and injuries.
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I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green.
~Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mosses from and Old Manse
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AARP membership: It’s w th having
After many years at the same cost, AARP increased their membership fee to $20 at the beginning of this year. But it’s still a bargain when you consider the additional benefits, savings and discounts that are available, as well as the newspaper and magazine.
The website (aarp.org) lists discounted gym memberships, travel and vacation packages, insurance, flowers and so much more. If you need computer help such as hooking up to a wireless network or printer, you can get 15% off the Norton Ultimate Help Desk.
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The health benefits especially are worth considering. If you suspect you need hearing aids, AARP Hearing Solutions offers a free hearing exam and then 20% off hearing aids, should you need them.
If you need at-home physical therapy, AARP offers the service through Luna, and it’s covered by Medicare, Aetna, Anthem and Cigna.
Check the Optum Rx page on AARP’s website for prescription drug discounts. Enter your drug in the search box and it will find the best price. Print out your discount card or have it sent to you in email.
In my area, I qualify for discount tires, Dr. Scholl’s shoes (20% off) and half-price car washes, among other things.
The discounted items aren’t the only thing you’ll find with AARP. The Tax Aide Locator is set up to help low and moderate income seniors with tax preparation -- or, if you prefer to do it yourself with just a little bit of coaching, they can provide that, too.
The advice and how-to columns alone are worth the cost of the membership. Digitizing your old home movies, tips to help prevent falls and seven ways to avoid germs at the gym are just a few of the current columns on AARP’s online front page.
To learn more about the benefits of an AARP membership, check the website or give them a call at 888-687-2277.
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Heart-shaped boxes filled with decadent treats are coveted gifts on Valentine’s Day. Chocolate lovers typically have a favorite type of chocolate, whether it’s creamy filled truffles or chocolate pieces with fruit or nut fillings.
The tradition of gifting chocolate is anything but new. Chocolate and other sweet treats have been offered for centuries as prized gifts. Even ancient Aztecs and Mayans celebrated chocolate and saw it as a hot commodity. Drinks made of cacao beans would be given as presents to people of high status. Chocolate also would be offered to the gods as a token of appreciation. Cacao beans were even used as a form of currency at one point.
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Rather than focusing on job responsibilities at each job you held, gear the résumé around what you achieved in each position. This will help identify how you performed in the position, instead of just a general retelling of what you did. It can be challenging to achieve this for jobs that don’t naturally lend themselves to numerically quantitative results (i.e., increased department sales by 15 percent), but it’s still possible to use a résumé to illustrate your achievements.
Ratherthanstatethatyouwereresponsibleforprovidingcustomerservice, explain that you built your reputation on conveying difficult technical terms to the layperson, serving as the go-to employee for translating job jargon for outside correspondence.
If you have quantitative proof of how you accomplished something, certainly add it. This can include measures of profit growth, reduction of debt or increase in customer base.
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On the third Monday in February, Americans stop to remember the contributions of the many great leaders who have served as President of the United States. Certain Presidents’ Day traditions have developed over the years, including an opportunity for shoppers to find great deals on a hostofitems.
Originally established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington, the day we now knowasPresidents’Daywasthen known as Washington’s Birthday and was traditionally celebrated on February 22. The holiday became known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved to the third Monday in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which enabled the nation’s workers to enjoy more threeday weekends. In addition, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act served as a way to combine the celebration of Washington’s birthday and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday,whichisFebruary12.
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE ARTS
Support school-based arts education programs. Funding for arts programs is perpetually in jeopardy. Each state and school district is different, but a 2013 report from the National Association of State Boards of Education found that federal funding for arts and humanities programs totaled roughly $250 million a year, while the National Science Foundation received around $5 billion annually. Arts and sciences are both important, and parents can support legislation that directs more federal funding for the arts while urging local legislators to direct more money to arts education.
6. MOVIES: What is the score Elle receives on her law school admission test in “Legally Blonde”?
7. AD SLOGANS: Which product’s slogan is “Is It In You?”?
8. LANGUAGE: What is an eraser called in the United Kingdom?
9. SCIENCE: What are the four primary precious metals?
10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Valentine’s Day arose from which Roman ritual?
1. Mount Logan. 2. Jeff Probst. 3. Pigs. 4. Mississippi. 5. 27.3 days. 6. 179. 7. Gatorade. 8. A rubber. 9. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium. 10. Lupercalia.
